Joy Beth Smith
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Chicago, IL, United States
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So God Hasn't Given You the Desires of Your Heart
A hunky, six-foot-three, flannel-wearing, beard-growing, Jesus-loving CEO, that’s what Jesus wants for me. Do you know how I know? Because I was taught long ago if I was seeking the Lord, genuinely seeking to know and love and glorify Him, He would morph my heart—He would strip it of everything that → Read More
The Hard Truth About Mr. Right
An excerpt from “Party of One: Truth, Longing, and the Subtle Art of Singleness.” → Read More
Congratulations! You Intimidate Men!
Any man who chooses his wife based on who he believes will bend most easily to his will isn't looking for a marriage partner but rather a parrot. → Read More
The Aftermath of Abuse
Recovering from sexual assault is possible. → Read More
Love Me Tinder: How to Keep Hoping When Dating Feels Hopeless
I think we're all so tired. Tired of online dating. Tired of being asked about our relationship status. Tired of being set up with people who aren't interested. → Read More
Dating Is a Cesspool, and Other Lessons I'm Learning
The problem isn't so much the concept of dating with purpose; the problem is this has created a tendency to hold people of the opposite sex at arm's length. → Read More
Flying Solo in a Family-Centered Church
Gina Dalfonzo shares an insider's perspective on the frustrations of long-term singleness → Read More
Trump's comments remind me of when I was assaulted
As sexual assault victim speaks out: As Christians, it's time we demand more of our leaders — spiritual and political ones. → Read More
‘Just a little touching’: My own pastor excused my sexual assault
Trump’s comments from this past week are nauseating. But I’m more scarred by pastors. → Read More
Fat. Single. Christian. In church, being overweight and dating feels like a sin.
Partly it's an issue of basic church demographics. For me, it's a buyers' market. → Read More